Churches don't get taxpayer money. A tax exemption isn't the same as a tax subsidy. Churches cannot engage in partisan politics and maintain their tax exempt status.And churches that violate that requirement do get investigated, so to say nobody really does anything about it isn't accurate. Again, what does any of that have to do with Planned Parenthood?

well, youre acting all dramatic and offended that a company that gets some of its $ from the govt would get involved in politics.

Shit happens all the time. ANd really, things like this mean we're not talking about the economy.

Rep wants public hearing on Planned Parenthood after woman's deathPublished July 24, 2012FoxNews.com

Planned Parenthood is facing new calls for congressional scrutiny after a Chicago woman died following an abortion at a local clinic last week.

Twenty-four-year old Tonya Reaves died Friday of hemorrhaging following the abortion, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office. Her death has been ruled an accident.

While Planned Parenthood afterward issued a statement expressing condolences to the family, the abortion provider's most vocal critics in Washington swiftly began calling for a closer look into the group's safety guidelines and financial practices.

Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., who launched a probe into Planned Parenthood earlier this year, is now calling for a public hearing on Capitol Hill.

"I would like to put them under oath," he told Fox News. "I would like to find out how they spend our half a billion dollars, and I would also like to explore some of the safety aspects, particularly in light of this death, of this tragedy."

Stearns claims that since he launched a congressional probe, all he's gotten are thousands of pages of irrelevant documents and no answers to his questions.

The anti-abortion Susan B. Anthony List also called for congressional oversight in the wake of Reaves' death.

"Congress has an obligation to exercise clear and regular oversight of businesses like Planned Parenthood that receive hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer funding and have such dramatic impact on the lives of women and unborn children," Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser said in a statement. "We must not allow Tonya Reaves to have died in vain, but rather heed this warning and call on Congress to exercise its full capacity to investigate Planned Parenthood."

Planned Parenthood's national office so far has not responded to requests from Fox News for comment. The Illinois chapter of Planned Parenthood released the following statement, which ran over the weekend in local media:

"While legal abortion services in the United States have a very high safety record, a tragedy such as this is devastating to loved ones, and we offer our deepest sympathies. Planned Parenthood of Illinois cares deeply about the health and safety of each and every patient."

The Guttmacher Institute reports that nationally, abortion has become much safer since the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. One study, which cited data from the '90s, said fewer than .3 percent of abortion patients "have complications requiring hospitalization."

"Today, having an abortion in the United States involves far less short-term risk than carrying a pregnancy to term," the report said.

CHICAGO (CBS) — Documents about the abortion performed for a West Side woman – and her subsequent death – reveal some new details about her final hours last Friday.

As WBBM Newsradio’s Steve Miller reports, the abortion was last Friday morning, according to documents in the case of 24-year-old Tonya Reaves.

Reaves had the abortion – formally called a “D and E” or dilation and evacuation procedure – at Planned Parenthood at 18 S. Michigan Ave. at 11 a.m., according to documents.

After the procedure, she was suffering bleeding, and a Fire Department ambulance took her to Northwestern Memorial Hospital at 4:30 p.m.

Then at 5:30 p.m., doctors performed an ultrasound, and another dilation and evacuation procedure – basically, another abortion – this time at Northwestern.

But after that, there were then more problems, and pain. That warranted a new ultrasound, and a perforation was discovered.

At 10:12 p.m., Reaves was taken back to surgery – and “an uncontrollable bleed was discovered,” documents say.

Reaves was pronounced dead just in the operating room just over an hour later, at 11:20 p.m.

Reaves’ twin sister, Toni Reaves, said this past weekend that Tonya was engaged to be married and had one son – Alvin – who just had his first birthday.

“It happened so fast. She was just fine one day and then the next day she was gone. We’re just trying to figure out what happened… what happened,” Toni Reaves said.

In a written statement this past Saturday, Planned Parenthood of Illinois chief executive officer Carole Brite said “We were shocked and saddened upon learning of a tragic development at a nearby hospital. Our hearts go out to the loved ones of this patient.

“While legal abortion services in the United States have a very high safety record, a tragedy such as this is devastating to loved ones and we offer our deepest sympathies. Planned Parenthood of Illinois cares deeply about the health and safety of each and every patient. We do not publicly discuss private patient matters and we follow HIPAA laws that forbid the disclosure of patient information.”

A U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday that Texas can cut off funding to affiliates of Planned Parenthood for a state women's health program because the network of clinics provides abortions. The decision is a blow to Planned Parenthood, which is the nation's largest abortion provider and has been under attack from conservatives across the country. Some conservatives oppose any state government money going to support abortions.

Planned Parenthood denies the money to some of its affiliated clinics supports abortions and said it was for cancer screenings, birth control, and well-woman examinations, which focus on health histories and reproductive healthcare.

Texas is the most populous of a number of states with Republican majorities that have mounted a campaign to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood. A group of Planned Parenthood clinics earlier this year filed a federal lawsuit to stop Texas from cutting off the funding.

The ruling on Tuesday reversed a lower court decision that had temporarily allowed Planned Parenthood to continue receiving funding from the Texas program.

After the appeals court decision was announced, Texas said it would immediately stop providing money to Planned Parenthood under the Women's Health Program, which provides services to poor women.

"We appreciate the court's ruling and will move to enforce state law banning abortion providers and affiliates from the Women's Health Program as quickly as possible," Texas Health and Human Services Commission spokeswoman Stephanie Goodman said.

Planned Parenthood said that the decision puts the health of some 52,000 Texas women in jeopardy. The state program covers more than 100,000 women and Planned Parenthood has said the eight clinics suing Texas stand to lose $13 million a year.

"We are evaluating every possible option to protect women's health in Texas," Planned Parenthood Action Fund president Cecile Richards said in a statement.

The dispute erupted after Texas said that it would enforce a law that had been on the books for several years barring funding for abortion providers and affiliates.

The battle has also pitted Republican-dominated Texas state government against the administration of Democratic President Barack Obama because 90 percent of the funding for the Texas health program comes from the federal government.

The Obama administration has said it will not renew federal funding for the Texas program because the state was violating federal law by restricting the freedom to choose health providers.

But Texas Governor Rick Perry, a Republican, said in a statement on Tuesday that the state would continue to run the program despite the federal government decision not to renew funding Texas.

Planned Parenthood performed a record 333,964 abortions in 2011 while receiving a record-high $542 million in taxpayer support during the fiscal 2011-2012 years, according to the organization's recently released annual report.

According to the report, the government support represented 45 percent of Planned Parenthood's total annual revenue.

The figures in the annual report sparked outrage among pro-life advocates like Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the non-profit Susan B. Anthony List which lobbies politicians to promote policies to reduce and ultimately end abortion in the United States.

"While government subsidies to Planned Parenthood have reached an all-time high, so too has the number of lives ended by this profit-driven abortion business. Destroying nearly one million children in three years is not health care and does not reflect a concern for vulnerable women and girls. As Planned Parenthood’s funding goes up, abortions increase and real health services for women go down," said Dannenfelser in a statement.

Dannenfelser was referring to the fact that Planned Parenthood reported performing 995,687 abortions in the past three years, with 332,278 in 2009 and 329,445 in 2010, while cancer screening and treatment for sexually-transmitted disease have dropped significantly.

Reacting to the amount of government spending for Planned Parenthood, U.S. Rep. Diane Black, R-Tenn., said the report "underscores the pressing need to cut off all federal funding for Planned Parenthood," according to Fox News.

Responding in turn to Black's statement, Planned Parenthood's Cecile Richards said, "Some members of Congress just don't get it. Two years ago, the first order of business for Tea Party Republicans was blocking women's access to health care and defunding Planned Parenthood, and now they're at it again."

Richards continued, "They apparently learned nothing from the results of the last election, when Americans said overwhelmingly that they do not want politicians dictating women's access to health care."

The same annual report showed that Planned Parenthood provided sexually-transmitted disease treatment and testing for 4.5 million people and cancer screening and prevention services for 1.3 million people.

According to The Washington Examiner, cancer screening and prevention services provided by Planned Parenthood have dropped by 29 percent since 2009.

Planned Parenthood performed a record 333,964 abortions in 2011 while receiving a record-high $542 million in taxpayer support during the fiscal 2011-2012 years, according to the organization's recently released annual report.

According to the report, the government support represented 45 percent of Planned Parenthood's total annual revenue.

The figures in the annual report sparked outrage among pro-life advocates like Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the non-profit Susan B. Anthony List which lobbies politicians to promote policies to reduce and ultimately end abortion in the United States.

"While government subsidies to Planned Parenthood have reached an all-time high, so too has the number of lives ended by this profit-driven abortion business. Destroying nearly one million children in three years is not health care and does not reflect a concern for vulnerable women and girls. As Planned Parenthood’s funding goes up, abortions increase and real health services for women go down," said Dannenfelser in a statement.

Dannenfelser was referring to the fact that Planned Parenthood reported performing 995,687 abortions in the past three years, with 332,278 in 2009 and 329,445 in 2010, while cancer screening and treatment for sexually-transmitted disease have dropped significantly.

Reacting to the amount of government spending for Planned Parenthood, U.S. Rep. Diane Black, R-Tenn., said the report "underscores the pressing need to cut off all federal funding for Planned Parenthood," according to Fox News.

Responding in turn to Black's statement, Planned Parenthood's Cecile Richards said, "Some members of Congress just don't get it. Two years ago, the first order of business for Tea Party Republicans was blocking women's access to health care and defunding Planned Parenthood, and now they're at it again."

Richards continued, "They apparently learned nothing from the results of the last election, when Americans said overwhelmingly that they do not want politicians dictating women's access to health care."

The same annual report showed that Planned Parenthood provided sexually-transmitted disease treatment and testing for 4.5 million people and cancer screening and prevention services for 1.3 million people.

According to The Washington Examiner, cancer screening and prevention services provided by Planned Parenthood have dropped by 29 percent since 2009.

News has just broke that Scott Richard Swirling, former director of the pro-abortion National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA), has been arrested in a child sex sting. Swirling was caught trying to solicit sex with a twelve-year-old girl online; luckily, it was an undercover police officer and Swirling was taken into custody.

Scott Richard Swirling, 61, thought he was discussing plans to meet a District man who was offering to let him have sex with his preteen daughter, authorities said.

It turns out Swirling was dealing with an undercover D.C. police officer.

Swirling, of Gaithersburg, was arrested Tuesday and charged with traveling across state lines to engage in illicit sexual conduct, a crime which carries a penalty of up to 30 years.

This arrest shows just how deep the canker of perversion rests within the abortion industry. Live Action’s undercover investigations have showed that the abortion industry, and Planned Parenthood in particular, is more than willing to cover up the sexual abuse of children if it means more abortions. This makes the abortion industry complicit in many instances of child sexual abuse.

Like most organizations int he abortion industry, NFPRHA, is a strong supporter of taxpayer funding for abortion, and includes Planned Parenthood affiliates as members.

The Government Accountability Office confirmed Thursday that it will investigate how Planned Parenthood is using the millions of taxpayer dollars it receives each year.

The announcement came after 72 members of Congress, petitioned the agency in February seeking an audit of the country's largest abortion provider and other providers that receive federal funding, Fox News reported Thursday.

In 2010, the GAO released a report that indicated significant discrepancies in Planned Parenthood's reported spending and funding.

In the Republican-sponsored letter to the GAO, the lawmakers called on the agency to provide an update on how federal funds are being spent by organizations that provide abortion services.

"Planned Parenthood and other organizations who provide abortions are dependent on Uncle Sam, but there is no accounting with what they are actually using the money for," said Louisiana GOP Sen. David Vitter, who along with Tennessee GOP Rep. Diane Black, is leading the push of an audit.

Last year, clinics affiliated with the Planned Parenthood Federation of America performed a record 333,964 abortions and reported a record $1.2 billion in revenue generated, according to a report by Life Decisions International.

Taxpayer funding of the organization reached $538.5 million last year and accounted for 45.2 percent of Planned Parenthood's total annual budget in 2011-2012.

Meanwhile, the organization is under renewed scrutiny after its Texas affiliate was forced to pay a $4.3 million at the end of July to settle a whistle-blower lawsuit alleging that the organization fraudulently billed Medicaid over $30 million, according to the Houston Chronicle.

"Federal and state auditors and investigators have specifically tabbed Planned Parenthood affiliates with at least $12.5 million in waste, abuse and 'fraudulent overbilling' of taxpayers. Former Planned Parenthood employees and others allege many millions more," Casey Mattox, a lawyer for Alliance Defending Freedom, said after the settlement.

The alliance group has filed lawsuits against Planned Parenthood and has produced a report that it claims tracks the organization's waste.

CHICAGO (CBS) — Documents about the abortion performed for a West Side woman – and her subsequent death – reveal some new details about her final hours last Friday.

As WBBM Newsradio’s Steve Miller reports, the abortion was last Friday morning, according to documents in the case of 24-year-old Tonya Reaves.

Reaves had the abortion – formally called a “D and E” or dilation and evacuation procedure – at Planned Parenthood at 18 S. Michigan Ave. at 11 a.m., according to documents.

After the procedure, she was suffering bleeding, and a Fire Department ambulance took her to Northwestern Memorial Hospital at 4:30 p.m.

Then at 5:30 p.m., doctors performed an ultrasound, and another dilation and evacuation procedure – basically, another abortion – this time at Northwestern.

But after that, there were then more problems, and pain. That warranted a new ultrasound, and a perforation was discovered.

At 10:12 p.m., Reaves was taken back to surgery – and “an uncontrollable bleed was discovered,” documents say.

Reaves was pronounced dead just in the operating room just over an hour later, at 11:20 p.m.

Reaves’ twin sister, Toni Reaves, said this past weekend that Tonya was engaged to be married and had one son – Alvin – who just had his first birthday.

“It happened so fast. She was just fine one day and then the next day she was gone. We’re just trying to figure out what happened… what happened,” Toni Reaves said.

In a written statement this past Saturday, Planned Parenthood of Illinois chief executive officer Carole Brite said “We were shocked and saddened upon learning of a tragic development at a nearby hospital. Our hearts go out to the loved ones of this patient.

“While legal abortion services in the United States have a very high safety record, a tragedy such as this is devastating to loved ones and we offer our deepest sympathies. Planned Parenthood of Illinois cares deeply about the health and safety of each and every patient. We do not publicly discuss private patient matters and we follow HIPAA laws that forbid the disclosure of patient information.”

Late last week came the news that Planned Parenthood of Illinois, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation have agreed to pay $2 million in a wrongful death settlement to the surviving young son of a woman who died after an abortion at a Chicago Planned Parenthood in 2012.

This is huge news, no? Were this a settlement to a family whose loved one died because a hospital refused her an abortion, it would be broadcast everywhere.

On July 20, 2012, 24-year-old Tonya Reaves, pictured right, died after a late-term abortion at Planned Parenthood’s Loop Health Center from uncontrolled bleeding, according to court documents.

Other reports have implicated a 5-plus hour delay by the Michigan Avenue PP in getting Reaves to Northwestern and more delays in getting treatment there. At the hospital, Reaves was allegedly found to be suffering from an incomplete abortion and perforated uterus.

Reaves’ son is now 3 years old and will receive $1,479,571.39 after attorneys get their cut. Payment will be dispensed to him beginning when he is 18 as follows:

(An attorney friend explained in an email that the delay in payments to Reaves’s son “is so he can make the decision how to spend it as an adult, which is not that unusual with large sums. Too many times it is spent by guardians and nothing left for child.”)

Where are the media? And the plot thickens in this case because abortion clinics in Illinois are completely unregulated. What a tie-in to all the legislation being proposed, passed, and sued in the states requiring that abortion clinics be regulated and inspected! What a counterpoint to pro-abortion protests that these regs are unwarranted!

Oh, but wait. This story thwarts the pro-abortion agenda in so many ways, doesn’t it. Any news organization reporting on it would look too fair and balanced. Never mind. Carry on with your cutesie condom fundraisers and Vine videos, Planned Parenthood.

Planned Parenthood's CEO Makes More than Half a Million AnnuallyJune 6, 2014 By Barbara Boland

Planned Parenthood states that "nearly half" its patients "rely on Medicaid" to cover their health costs - yet Planned Parenthood pays its CEO Cecile Richards over half a million dollars.

According to the 990 form which Planned Parenthood is required to file as a "non-profit," Cecile Richards made a cool $523,616 in 2012.

Planned Parenthood received $540.6 million from the U.S. taxpayers that year, but of course Richards says "none of my salary is paid for by the federal government." That’s pretty fancy accounting.

Supposedly, the mission of Planned Parenthood is to "make health care accessible and affordable," especially to the low-income women they claim to serve.

Planned Parenthood is the largest abortion provider in the United States and had a net revenue of $1.21 billion during the same period. Abortion is big, bloody, business, and it looks like it pays handsomely.

A Colorado mother is suing Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood for giving her 13 year old a secret abortion and sending her back with the man who was sexually abusing her, following the abortion procedure in 2012.

Cary Smith, the girl's mother, has filed a lawsuit accusing Planned Parenthood of failing to report suspected child abuse to authorities even though the workers at the clinic were mandatory reporters, and allowing the 13 year old girl's stepfather to continue abusing her in secret. The suit is for negligence, extreme and outrageous conduct, and negligent affliction of emotional distress.

The suit alleges that Planned Parenthood had:

Multiple failures to inquire about how a thirteen-year-old girl became pregnant, or what her relationship was to the adult man who brought her [in] for an abortion, despite numerous opportunities to speak to the girl alone; their failures to report known or suspected sexual abuse despite numerous indications that the man had sexually abused the girl; and administration of a long-term and undetectable form of birth control to the girl despite her fear of needles, all of which enabled the man to continue his years of sexual abuse of the girl without discovery or consequence.

According to the suit, Smith's 13-year-old daughter, R.Z., filled out some of the paperwork at the clinic, but her stepfather, Timothy David Smith, filled out the rest and took the liberty of writing himself in as her "father." However, throughout the appointment, R.Z. referred to him as "Tim" and not "dad."

The Planned Parenthood workers allegedly talked to R.Z. and Smith about birth control, and Smith recommended an injection so that R.Z.'s mother would not discover she was on birth control. R.Z. didn't like shots, so she refused at first but Smith directed her to agree to the injection. According to the suit, some or all of the workers were present for "a portion of this conversation, but did not question R.Z. regarding the situation or potential sexual abuse."

The lawsuit includes horrific and heartbreaking details: The mother was never contacted about the abortion. During the abortion, the girl's rapist left to get lunch and R.Z. was left alone. When R.Z. was released from recovery, Planned Parenthood allowed her to locate him in the parking lot. Apparently, Smith began abusing her sexually at six-years-old and the child did not realize his actions were criminal.

Although Colorado law requires health workers to notify authorities of suspected child sex abuse, the suit says that no one told the authorities - or the girl's mother. The abuse continued.

R.Z.'s mother did not learn of the secret abortion or birth control injection until after R.Z. told her mother about the abuse two months later. Her mother then had R.Z. rushed to the hospital, and reported the suspected abuse to authorities.

It wasn't until the mother contacted Planned Parenthood for the medical records that she found out about the secret abortion.

The stepfather, Timothy Smith, was subsequently arrested and charged with several felony counts related to his sexual abuse of R.Z. He pled guilty to two counts.

Planned Parenthood is the country's largest abortion provider, and made $1.21 billion in fiscal year 2013.